December 30, 2010

With low temperatures expected to dip below freezing by the weekend, many area residents will be looking for some extra warmth, a search local fire officials say can turn deadly if precautions aren’t taken.

Big Spring Fire Marshal Carl Condray said there are many different types of secondary heating, ranging from portable electric units to wood-burning stoves, but the most common causes of fires involving them are avoidable.

December 30, 2010

J.R. Bennett Jr. departed this world on Dec. 29, 2010, at his residence in Coahoma. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at Midway Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Binnix officiating. Interment will follow at the Coahoma Cemetery.